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'''LANGLEY''' (Township) | '''LANGLEY''' (Township) | ||
Province : [[British Columbia]] | Province : [[British Columbia]] | ||
[[File:langleyt.jpg|center]] | [[File:langleyt.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Quarterly first and fourth Vert a dogwood flower Argent seeded Or second and third Argent three bars wavy Azure and overall a cross quarterly-quartered counterchanged. <br> | '''Arms''': Quarterly first and fourth Vert a dogwood flower Argent seeded Or second and third Argent three bars wavy Azure and overall a cross quarterly-quartered counterchanged. <br> | ||
'''Crest''': Out of a mural coronet Or charged with maple leaves Gules alternating with dogwood flowers Argent seeded Or a representation of one of the bastion towers of Fort Langley Argent.<br> | '''Crest''': Out of a mural coronet Or charged with maple leaves Gules alternating with dogwood flowers Argent seeded Or a representation of one of the bastion towers of Fort Langley Argent.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': On a grassy mound Vert dexter a mare Or gorged with a collar of strawberry plants flowered proper pendant therefrom a plate fimbriated Vert and charged with two Salish salmon in orle as represented by Brandon Gabriel sinister a stallion Or gorged with a like collar pendant therefrom a cogwheel Vert each supporter holding between the forelegs a staff Argent flying therefrom dexter a banner of the Arms sinister the ensign of the Hudson's Bay Company.<br> | '''Supporters''': On a grassy mound Vert dexter a mare Or gorged with a collar of strawberry plants flowered proper pendant therefrom a plate fimbriated Vert and charged with two Salish salmon in orle as represented by Brandon Gabriel sinister a stallion Or gorged with a like collar pendant therefrom a cogwheel Vert each supporter holding between the forelegs a staff Argent flying therefrom dexter a banner of the Arms sinister the ensign of the Hudson's Bay Company.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': NOTHING WITHOUT EFFORT | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': NOTHING WITHOUT EFFORT | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on April 26, 1998. | The arms were granted on April 26, 1998. | ||
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The horses honour pioneer agriculture, transport and the continuing presence of horse-based recreation. There is one male and one female to symbolize the women and men who have worked together for more than a century to build the community. | The horses honour pioneer agriculture, transport and the continuing presence of horse-based recreation. There is one male and one female to symbolize the women and men who have worked together for more than a century to build the community. | ||
The collars represent commercial farming. The Gabriel design celebrates the heritage and ongoing presence of the First Peoples who have lived in the area for centuries and the cogwheel symbolizes new tertiary level industry and commerce. The mare carries a flagstaff flying the Township flag and the stallion carries the famous red ensign of the Hudson's Bay Company, builders of Fort Langley. | The collars represent commercial farming. The Gabriel design celebrates the heritage and ongoing presence of the First Peoples who have lived in the area for centuries and the cogwheel symbolizes new tertiary level industry and commerce. The mare carries a flagstaff flying the Township flag and the stallion carries the famous red ensign of the [[Hudson's Bay]] Company, builders of Fort Langley. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image from http://www.gg.ca | |||
{{media}}; info from http://www.tol.bc.ca | |||
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[[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | [[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:British Columbia]] | [[Category:British Columbia]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1998]] | [[Category:Granted 1998]] | ||